Juneteenth, an annual holiday on June 19, celebrates the freedom of enslaved people following the Civil War. Although the ...

To pass safely, Confederate officer Capt ... at Appomattox Court House to be the Civil War’s de facto conclusion. Much to Sims’ chagrin, the flag of truce ended up in Union hands.

It's a complex issue for the military, said Craig Warren, a Pennsylvania college professor who has authored two books on the Civil War. While the Confederate battle flag's origin is a "military ...

The act brings into focus the legacy and complex history of the flag, which long ago represented Confederate states in the South that went to war with Northern states in the Civil War.

A Confederate flag is a reminder of when Americans held ... freedom and social justice and takes its name from the Civil War-era network in which “conductors” helped slaves reach freedom ...

It’s a story of rebellion, racism, and disagreement over the true history of the Civil War—and as ... the Bonnie Blue Flag. But as secession got underway, the Confederate States of America ...

Private Marshall Sherman of Minnesota stands in front of the Confederate flag he seized in the Battle of Gettysburg. It's believed he held onto the flag and eventually gave it to a Civil War ...

What happened to Confederate money after the Civil War? – Ray G., 12, Arlington, Virginia At the time the Civil War began in 1861, the United States government did not print paper money ...

Confederate soldiers never reached the Capitol during the Civil War. But the Confederate battle flag was flown by rioters in the U.S. Capitol building for the first time ever on Jan. 6.

It was “outrageous” to see a man carry the flag inside the Capitol, something not even Confederate soldiers were able to do during the Civil War, historians said. By Maria Cramer Update ...

But as African Americans began to make headway in the fight for civil rights, starting during World War II, symbols such as the Confederate flag became even more important to those who felt ...

The flag, which features a Confederate emblem, has long served as a reminder of the state’s central role in secession and the Civil War. But more than that, in a state with the highest ...